Courts A potential settlement in the long-running Mable Amos Trust case A settlement order entered by a Montgomery County judge on Thursday could bring to a close the long-running Mable Amos Trust case. Josh Moon10 hours ago
Elections Ed Packard qualifies with Alabama GOP Packard, a resident of Prattville, announced his candidacy late last year, calling for post-election audits for elections conducted in Alabama. John H. GlennJanuary 10, 2022
Elections Wood to seek re-election for House District 38 Wood is seeking re-election to a second term. StaffJanuary 10, 2022
Prisons U.S. Treasury issues final rule on use of COVID aid The federal government seemed to leave open the possibility for Alabama to use the aid to build new prisons. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 7, 2022
Health Alabama’s positivity rate reaches 42.3 percent as cases surge There were 329 COVID patients hospitalized in Alabama on Dec. 1, and by Thursday that had increased by 343 percent, to 1,459. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 7, 2022
Elections Durant calls Trump “his own worst enemy,” defends John McCain Both Durant and U.S. Senate candidate Congressman Mo Brooks seek to capitalize on Trump’s popularity in the state as they vie for a seat... Bill BrittJanuary 7, 2022
Elections Richard Brackner announces candidacy for House District 95 Richard D. Brackner, a Democrat living in Gulf Shores, has qualified to run for Alabama House District 95. John H. GlennJanuary 7, 2022
Governor Gov. Ivey makes next round of appointments All appointments are effective immediately. StaffJanuary 7, 2022
Congress Former McCarthy staffer: Brooks “cheering on” from inside the Capitol on Jan. 6 The former top aide to the House minority leader said he witnessed Brooks cheer from inside a secure location during the deadly attack. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 6, 2022
Elections Mo Brooks, Mike Durant back Jeff Sessions on recusal in Russia probe Brooks has a long record of publicly defending Sessions’ tenure as attorney general, including by directly bucking Trump to do so. Bill BrittJanuary 6, 2022
Health CDC: Shortened quarantine period for some applies to K-12 schools The news was a reversal from what state health officials had heard from the CDC hours before on Wednesday. Eddie BurkhalterJanuary 6, 2022